H7737A–שָׁוָה–sha.vah

And Haman said to King Ahasuerus, There is a certain nation living here and there in small groups among the people in all the divisions of your kingdom; their laws are different from those of any other nation, and they do not keep the king's laws: for th

שֹׁוֶ֖ה sho.Veh “[is] appropriate”

But all this is nothing to me while I see Mordecai the Jew seated by the king's doorway.

שֹׁוֶ֖ה sho.Veh “[is] adequate”

For we are given up, I and my people, to destruction and death and to be cut off. If we had been taken as men-servants and women-servants for a price, I would have said nothing, for our trouble is little in comparison with the king's loss.

שֹׁוֶ֖ה sho.Veh “[is] equal”

He makes a song, saying, I did wrong, turning from the straight way, but he did not give me the reward of my sin.

שָׁ֥וָה Sha.vah “it was equal”

I have taken the way of faith: I have kept your decisions before me.

שִׁוִּֽיתִי׃ shi.Vi.ti “I have placed”

See, I have made my soul calm and quiet, like a child on its mother's breast; my soul is like a child on its mother's breast.

שִׁוִּ֨יתִי׀ shi.Vi.ti “I have made still”

She is of more value than jewels, and nothing for which you may have a desire is fair in comparison with her.

יִֽשְׁווּ־ yish.vu- “they compare”

For wisdom is better than jewels, and all things which may be desired are nothing in comparison with her.

יִֽשְׁווּ־ yish.vu- “they compare”

Do not give to the foolish man a foolish answer, or you will be like him.

תִּשְׁוֶה־ tish.veh- “you should become like”

Like an unending dropping on a day of rain is a bitter-tongued woman.

נִשְׁתָּוָֽה׃ nish.ta.Vah “she is like”

When the face of the earth has been levelled, does he not put in the different sorts of seed, and the grain in lines, and the barley in its place, and the spelt at the edge?

שִׁוָּ֣ה shi.Vah “he has leveled”

Who then seems to you to be my equal? says the Holy One.

וְאֶשְׁוֶ֑ה (אֶשְׁוֶ֑ה) 'esh.Veh “I may be equal?”

Who in your eyes is my equal? or what comparison will you make with me?

וְתַשְׁו֑וּ (תַשְׁו֑וּ) tash.Vu “you may make [me] equal?”

What example am I to give you? what comparison am I to make for you, O daughter of Jerusalem? what am I to make equal to you, so that I may give you comfort, O virgin daughter of Zion? for your destruction is great like the sea: who is able to make you w

אַשְׁוֶה־ 'ash.veh- “will I make equal”